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I had in mind the Holocaust in Lithuania.  Especially Ponary.

Resettlement

The Devil’s apostles with shovel and hoe Plant their crop of death before Winter’s snow Fertilizing with bullets row upon rows A perfect preview of Hell I suppose
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Maverick Avatar
April 20, 2026 at 10:19 PM
This is ringing and redolent of brimstone and the bells of hell.' In the churches of compilcity Their toll ( now loudly tells' )
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January 10, 2020 at 1:28 PM
You have stated it so matter of factly, and you have captured the horror of it.
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